by
Nicole Flatow
.
When
it comes to "domestic violence," even pushing or grabbing
can be sufficient to bar federal gun possession, the U.S. Supreme
Court concluded in a unanimous ruling issued Wednesday morning.
The
ruling could have significant implications in interpreting which
state domestic violence laws bar gun possession. For women in
particular, domestic violence is one of the biggest risks associated
with gun ownership. A Violence Policy Center review of 2011 FBI crime
data found that 94 percent of female homicide victims were murdered
by a male they knew, and 61 percent of those killers were a spouse or
intimate acquaintance. Female intimate partners were more likely to
be killed by a gun than any other weapon.
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